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The triangle below is equilateral. Find the length of side x to the nearest tenth.

The triangle below is equilateral. Find the length of side x to the nearest tenth-example-1
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Answer:

Explanation:

The height is the perpendicular bisector of the side opposite the vertex and divides the triangle into two equal triangles with right angles.

The angle opposite x is divided into 30 ° - it was 60.

We can use the tan ratio of that angle to find x.

tan = opposite/adjacent

. 57735027 = x/9

.57735027(9) = x/9 · 9/1

5.196 = x

round to nearest tenth = 5.2

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